Key takeaways:
- President Joe Biden has announced Jeff Zients as his next chief of staff, replacing Ron Klain.
- Zients has a long history of public service, having served as the director of the National Economic Council under President Obama and as acting director of the Office of Management and Budget.
- The decision to appoint Zients as chief of staff is seen as a sign of Biden’s confidence in his ability to lead the White House.
President Joe Biden has announced Jeff Zients as his next chief of staff, replacing Ron Klain who is expected to leave following the President’s State of the Union address early next month. Klain has served in the top role for more than two years and is the first member of Biden’s inner circle to leave, according to The Washington Post.
Klain’s exact timeline to leave isn’t set, but he is still expected to help in the transition process, sources told CNN. Zients, who previously led the Biden administration’s Covid-19 response, left the administration briefly last April but returned in the fall right before the midterm elections.
Zients has a long history of public service, having served as the director of the National Economic Council under President Obama and as acting director of the Office of Management and Budget. He is also a former CEO of the Advisory Board Company, a health care consulting firm.
The White House has yet to comment on the decision, but Biden is expected to make an official announcement in the coming weeks. Zients is expected to take on the role of chief of staff shortly after Klain’s departure. It is unclear who will replace Zients in his current role as coordinator of the Covid-19 response.
The decision to appoint Zients as chief of staff is seen as a sign of Biden’s confidence in his ability to lead the White House. Zients is expected to bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role, and his appointment is seen as a positive step forward for the Biden administration.
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